Canada and Bermuda name squads

Canada and Bermuda have named their squads to play the Intercontinental Cup tie at Sunnybrook, Toronto starting on August 13.

There has been considerable controversy over the selection of venue, although the Canadian board insists that pitch will be fit and ready in time.

It will be the first first-class game to be played in Canada since September 1951 when MCC beat Canada by 141 runs.

Canada, who beat USA in Florida, are expected to beat Bermuda and progress into the semi-finals of the tournament to be held in Sharjah in November. Bermuda lost the other group match against USA last month.

Canada squad John Davison (capt), Desmond Chumney, Subin Zurkari, Ashish Bagai, Manzoor Chaudhary, Haninder Dhillon Don Maxwell, Sunil Dhaniram, Kevin Sandher, Austin Codrington, Ashish Patel, Umar Bhatti.

Bermuda squad Clay Smith (capt), Dennis Archer, Delyone Borden, Jekon Edness, Reginald Tucker, Oliver Pitcher, Dwayne Leverock, Irvine Romaine, Stephen Outerbride, Wendell White, Ryan Steede, Kevin Hurdle, Saleem Mukudden.